Kitashiobara, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Yama District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
As of February 1, 2008, the village has an estimated population
of 3,416 and a density
of 14.6 persons per km². The total area is 233.94 km².
The village was created in the merging of three villages, Kitayama, Ōshio, and Hibara on March 31, 1954.
. It was created in 1888 during the eruption of Mount Bandai
. Oguni-numa, a swamp, is reserved by the government as a natural monument
. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2m.
Mountains : Mount Bandai
Rivers : Nakutsu-gawa, Ono-gawa
Lakes : Lake Hibara, Goshiki-numa
, Lake Onogawa, Oguni-numa, Lake Akimoto
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Yama District
Yama District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2008, the district has an estimated population of 31,175 and a density of 31.6 persons per km². The total area is 986.763 km².-Towns and villages:*Bandai*Inawashiro*Kitashiobara*Nishiaizu-Merger:...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
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As of February 1, 2008, the village has an estimated population
Population
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of 3,416 and a density
Population density
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of 14.6 persons per km². The total area is 233.94 km².
The village was created in the merging of three villages, Kitayama, Ōshio, and Hibara on March 31, 1954.
Geography
Kitayama consists of three areas, named after the former villages. The western portion, Hibara, has a higher elevation than the other two areas, most of it between 800m and 1000m. Also, Lake Hibara in Hibara is located in the Bandai-Asahi National ParkBandai-Asahi National Park
is a national park in the Tohoku region, Honshū, Japan. The park site straddles over Fukushima Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, and Niigata Prefecture. The park was designated as a national park on September 5, 1950...
. It was created in 1888 during the eruption of Mount Bandai
Mount Bandai
, also known as , , and , is a stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.In a major eruption on July 15, 1888 the north and east parts of the caldera collapsed in a massive landslide, forming two lakes, Hibara-ko and Onogawa-ko, as well as several minor lakes called Goshiki-numa, or the 'Five...
. Oguni-numa, a swamp, is reserved by the government as a natural monument
Natural Monument
A natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance....
. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2m.
Mountains : Mount Bandai
Mount Bandai
, also known as , , and , is a stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.In a major eruption on July 15, 1888 the north and east parts of the caldera collapsed in a massive landslide, forming two lakes, Hibara-ko and Onogawa-ko, as well as several minor lakes called Goshiki-numa, or the 'Five...
Rivers : Nakutsu-gawa, Ono-gawa
Lakes : Lake Hibara, Goshiki-numa
Goshiki-numa
, is a cluster of five volcanic lakes situated at the foot of Mount Bandai in the center of the lake district of Bandai-kōgen, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan....
, Lake Onogawa, Oguni-numa, Lake Akimoto